Flip Light Emitting Chip and Manufacturing Method Thereof

ABSTRACT

A flip light emitting chip and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed, wherein the flip light emitting chip comprises an N-type semiconductor layer, an active region, a P-type semiconductor layer, a reflective layer, a barrier layer, a bonding layer, a first insulating layer, an extended electrode layer, a second insulating layer, an N-type electrode, and a P-type electrode sequentially grown from a substrate. The first insulating layer has at least one first channel and at least one second channel. A first extended electrode portion and a second extended electrode portion of the extended electrode layer are respectively formed on the first insulating layer and extended to the N-type semiconductor layer via the first channel and to the barrier layer via the second channel. The second insulating layer has at least one third channel and at least one fourth channel. The N-type electrode extends to the first extended electrode portion through the third channel and the P-type electrode extends to the second extended electrode portion through the fourth channel.

CROSS REFERENCE OF RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a non-provisional application that claims thebenefit of priority under 35 U.S.C. § 371 to PCT application,application number PCT/CN2019/100574, filed Aug. 14, 2019, which isincorporated herewith by reference in its entity.

BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION Field of Invention

The present invention relates to semiconductor light emitting diode,and, in particular, to a flip light emitting chip and manufacturingmethod thereof.

Description of Related Arts

In recent years, the flip chip of light emitting diode and relativetechnologies have made a spurt of progress. Based on differentreflecting materials of the flip chip, flip chips can be categorizedinto ITO+DBR reflection structural flip chips and metallic reflectionstructural (such as Ag/Al) flip chips. Because the metallic reflectionstructures (especially for Ag metallic reflection structures) havehigher reflectance for visible lights, metallic reflection structuresare commonly utilized for the flip chips. In addition, based ondifferent numbers of the insulating layer of the flip chip, flip chipsmay also be categorized into single ISO (insulating barrier layer)structural flip chips and dual-ISO structural flip chips. Comparing withsingle ISO structural flip chips, electric current can be expanded moreeven and uniform for dual-ISO structural flip chips, which providesbetter luminous efficacy and are widely utilized in vehicleillumination.

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a conventional dual-ISO structural flipchip, wherein the flip chip is manufactured through nine photoetchingprocesses. Specifically speaking, the flip chip comprises a substrate10P, an extended stacking layer 20P, a reflective layer 30P, a barrierlayer 40P, an N-ohm contact layer 50P, a first insulating layer 60P, anextended electrode layer 70P, a second insulating layer 80P, and anelectrode set 90P. The extended stacking layer 20P comprises an N-typesemiconductor layer 21P, an active region 22P and a P-type semiconductorlayer 23P, wherein the substrate 10P, the N-type semiconductor layer21P, the active region 22P, and the P-type semiconductor layer 23P arestacked sequentially. The extended stacking layer 20P further comprisesat least a N-type bare portion 24P, wherein the N-type bare portion 24Pis extended from the P-type semiconductor layer 23P to the N-typesemiconductor layer 21P via the active region 22P, so as to reveal andexpose part of the surface of the N-type semiconductor layer 21P. Thereflective layer 30P is stacked on the P-type semiconductor layer 23P.The barrier layer 40P is stacked on the P-type semiconductor layer 23Pthrough covering the reflective layer 30P. The N-ohm contact layer 50Pis stacked on the N-type semiconductor layer 21P through being held andkept on the N-type bare portion 24P. The first insulating layer 60P isstacked on the extended stacking layer 20P, the barrier layer 40P andthe N-ohm contact layer 50P. The first insulating layer 60P has at leasta first channel 61P and at least a second channel 62P. The first channel61P of the first insulating layer 60P is extended to the N-ohm contactlayer 50P, while the second channel 62P of the first insulating layer60P is extended to the barrier layer 40P. The extended electrode layer70P comprises at least a first extended electrode portion 71P and atleast a second extended electrode portion 72P. The first extendedelectrode portion 71P is stacked on the first insulating layer 60P. Thefirst extended electrode portion 71P is extended and electricallyconnected to the N-ohm contact layer via the first channel 61P of thefirst insulating layer 60P. The second extended electrode portion 72P isstacked on the first insulating layer 60P. The second extended electrodeportion 72P is extended and electrically connected to the barrier layer40P through the second channel 62P of the first insulating layer 60P.The second insulating layer 80P is stacked on the first extendedelectrode portion 71P and the second extended electrode portion 72P andthe second insulating layer 80P is filled in the gap that forms betweenthe first extended electrode portion 71P and the second extendedelectrode portion 72P. The second insulating layer 80P has at least athird channel 81P and at least a fourth channel 82P, wherein the thirdchannel 81P of the second insulating layer 80P is extended to the firstextended electrode portion 71P, wherein the fourth channel 82P of thesecond insulating layer 80P is extended to the second extended electrodeportion 72P. The electrode set 90P comprises an N-type electrode 91P anda P-type electrode 92P, wherein the N-type electrode 91P is stacked onthe second insulating layer 80P and the N-type electrode 91P is extendedand electrically connected to the first extended electrode portion 71Pthrough the third channel 81P of the second insulating layer 80P. TheP-type electrode 92P is extended and electrically connected to thesecond extended electrode portion 72P through the fourth channel 82P ofthe second insulating layer 80P.

The manufacturing steps of the flip chip as illustrated in FIG. 1 arerelatively complex, which include nine photoetching processes: Mesaprocess, De process, Mirror process, Barrier process, N-contactelectrode process, first insulating layer process, extended electrodeprocess, second insulating layer process, and electrode process. Thisrenders high production costs and lower production efficiency of theflip chip. Nevertheless, during the manufacturing processes of the flipchip, the more of the photoetching processes the higher the risk thatthe stability and reliability of the flip chip can be affected.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the manufacturingprocesses of the flip light emitting chip can be simplified, so as tobenefit the production efficiency of the flip light emitting chip andreduce the production cost the flip light emitting chip.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the manufacturingprocesses of the flip light emitting chip can be simplified, so as tobenefit the product yield rate of the flip light emitting chip andensure the reliability of the flip light emitting chip.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the flip light emittingchip provides a barrier layer and a first insulating layer, wherein thebinding force between the barrier layer and the first insulating layercan be greatly increased so as to enhance the reliability of the fliplight emitting chip.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the flip light emittingchip provides a bonding layer formed between the barrier layer and thefirst insulating layer to enhance the binding force between the barrierlayer and the first binding force through the bonding layer.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the flip light emittingchip provides a blockage layer formed between the barrier layer and thebonding layer to enhance the controllability of the manufacturingprocess of the flip light emitting chip.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the blockage layer has agreat etching resistance property, such that the blockage layer formedbetween the barrier layer and the bonding layer can enhance thecontrollability of the manufacturing process of the flip light emittingchip.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the flip light emittingchip provides an extended stacking layer and an extended electrodelayer, wherein a first extended electrode portion of the extendedelectrode layer directly contacts an N-type semiconductor layer of theextended stacking layer, such that the first extended electrode portionis able to not only function as an extended electrode, but also servefor contacting, such that the flip light emitting chip does not requirehaving an N-type ohm contact layer. Accordingly, the manufacturingprocess of the flip light emitting chip is simplified.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the flip light emittingchip provides a first insulating material base layer, which is formed onthe extended stacking layer, wherein during the manufacturing process ofthe flip light emitting chip, the first insulating material base layeris segmentally etched to form and provide a first channel at the firstinsulating material base layer, so as to ensure a portion of the surfaceof the N-type semiconductor layer be exposed in the first channel, suchthat the reliability of the electric connection between the firstextended electrode portion and the N-type semiconductor layer can beensured.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein during the process ofmanufacturing the flip light emitting chip, the first insulatingmaterial base layer is firstly etched, and then the interface layerformed on the N-type semiconductor layer during the etching process ofthe first insulating material base layer will be etched, such that aportion of the surface of the N-type semiconductor layer can be exposedat the first channel, so as to ensure the reliability of the electricconnection between the first extended electrode portion and the N-typesemiconductor layer.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein during the manufacturingprocess of the flip light emitting chip, the first insulating materialbase layer is segmentally etched to form and provide a second channel inthe first insulating material base layer, so as to ensure a portion ofthe surface of the barrier layer of the flip light emitting chip beexposed in the second channel, such that the reliability of the electricconnection between the second extended electrode portion of the extendedelectrode layer and the barrier layer can be ensured.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein during the process ofmanufacturing the flip light emitting chip, the first insulatingmaterial base layer is firstly etched, and then the interface layerformed on the barrier layer during the etching process of the firstinsulating material base layer will be etched, such that a portion ofthe surface of the barrier layer can be exposed in the second channel,so as to ensure the reliability of the electric connection between thesecond extended electrode portion and the barrier layer.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the flip light emittingchip provides a reflective layer, which is stacked on a P-typesemiconductor layer of the extended stacking layer, wherein thereflective layer is a multi-layer stacking structure, such that thereliability of the flip light emitting chip can be ensured.

An object of the present invention is to provide a flip light emittingchip and manufacturing method thereof, wherein the barrier layer isstacked on the P-type semiconductor layer through covering, enclosingand wrapping up the reflective layer, wherein the barrier layer is amulti-layer stacking structure, such that the barrier layer caneffectively prevent diffusion and migration of the reflective layer, soas to ensure the reliability of the flip light emitting chip.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the present inventionprovides a flip light emitting chip, comprising:

a substrate;

an extended stacking layer, which comprises an N-type semiconductorlayer, an active region and a P-type semiconductor layer, wherein thesubstrate, the N-type semiconductor layer, the active region, and theP-type semiconductor layer are formed sequentially;

a reflective layer formed on the P-type semiconductor layer;

a barrier layer formed on the P-type semiconductor layer throughcovering the reflective layer;

a bonding layer formed on the barrier layer;

a first insulating layer formed on the bonding layer, wherein the firstinsulating layer has at least a first channel extended to the N-typesemiconductor layer and at least a second channel extended to thebarrier layer;

an extended electrode layer, which comprises a first extended electrodeportion and a second extended electrode portion, wherein the firstextended electrode portion has at least a first extended electrode pinprovided in such a manner that when the first extended electrode portionis formed on the first insulating layer, the first extended electrodepin is formed in the first channel and electrically connected with theN-type semiconductor layer, wherein the second extended electrodeportion has at least a second extended electrode pin provided in such amanner that when the second extended electrode portion is formed on thefirst insulating layer, the second extended electrode pin is formed inthe second channel and electrically connected with the barrier layer;and

an electrode set, which comprises an N-type electrode and a P-typeelectrode, wherein the N-type electrode is electrically connected withthe first extended electrode portion and the P-type electrode iselectrically connected with the second extended electrode portion.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the flip lightemitting chip further comprises a blockage layer, formed on the barrierlayer, wherein the bonding layer is formed on the blockage layer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the material ofthe bonding layer is titanium (Ti) or cobalt (Cr).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the material ofthe blockage layer is selected from the group consisting of nickel (Ni),platinum (Pt), zirconium (Zr), and combinations thereof.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the extendedstacking layer has at least a semiconductor bare portion, extended fromthe P-type semiconductor layer to the N-type semiconductor layer via theactive region, wherein the barrier layer has at least a barrier layerperforation, wherein the semiconductor bare portion of the extendedstacking layer and the barrier layer perforation of the barrier layerare communicated and connected, wherein the first insulating layer isextended to the N-type semiconductor layer via the barrier layerperforation of the barrier layer and the semiconductor bare portion ofthe extended stacking layer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reflectivelayer has at least a reflective layer perforation, wherein thesemiconductor bare portion of the extended stacking layer is arrangedcorresponding to the reflective layer perforation of the reflectivelayer, wherein a size of the semiconductor bare portion of the extendedstacking layer is smaller than a size of the reflective layerperforation, such that a portion of the surface of the P-typesemiconductor layer is exposed in the reflective layer perforation, soas to allow the barrier layer being formed on the surface of the P-typesemiconductor layer that is revealed in the reflective layerperforation.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the length andwidth of the reflective layer is smaller than the length and width ofthe P-type semiconductor layer, so as to expose a periphery of theP-type semiconductor layer and allow the barrier layer to be formed onthe exposed periphery of the P-type semiconductor layer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the extendedstacking layer has at least a substrate bare portion extended from theP-type semiconductor layer to the substrate via the active region andthe N-type semiconductor layer, wherein the first insulating layer isformed on the substrate through being retained on the substrate bareportion.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the substrate bareportion is arranged to surround the extended stacking layer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reflectivelayer is a reflective layer with a multiple stacking structure.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the reflectivelayer comprises a first reflective metallic material layer and a secondreflective metallic material layer, wherein the first reflectivemetallic material layer is formed on the P-type semiconductor layer,wherein the second reflective metallic material layer is formed on thefirst reflective metallic material layer, wherein the material of thefirst reflective metallic material layer is selected from the groupconsisting of aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), platinum (Pt), gold (Au), andcombinations thereof, wherein the material of the second reflectivemetallic material layer is selected from the group consisting ofplatinum (Pt), titanium (Ti), wolfram (W), nickel (Ni), and combinationsthereof.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the barrier layeris a barrier layer with a multiple stacking structure.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the barrier layercomprises a first barrier metallic material layer and a second barriermetallic material layer, wherein the first barrier metallic materiallayer is formed on the P-type semiconductor layer through covering thereflective layer, wherein the second barrier metallic material layer isformed on the first barrier metallic material layer, wherein thematerial of the first barrier metallic material layer is selected fromthe group consisting of nickel (Ni), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), andcombinations thereof, wherein the material of the second barriermetallic material layer is selected from the group consisting ofplatinum (Pt), titanium (Ti), wolfram (W), nickel (Ni), and combinationsthereof.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a thickness of thereflective layer is between 100 nm to 1000 nm.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a minimumthickness of the barrier layer is between 0.1 μm to 3 μm.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the flip lightemitting chip further comprises a second insulating layer, formed on thefirst extended electrode portion, the second extended electrode portionand the first insulating layer, wherein the second insulating layer hasat least a third channel and at least a fourth channel, wherein thethird channel is extended to the first extended electrode portion andthe fourth channel is extended to the second extended electrode portion,wherein the N-type electrode has at least a N-type electrode connectingpin formed and provided in the third channel and electrically connectedwith the first extended electrode portion when the N-type electrode isformed on the second insulating layer, wherein the P-type electrode hasat least a P-type electrode connecting pin formed and provided in thefourth channel and electrically connected with the second extendedelectrode portion when the P-type electrode is formed on the secondinsulating layer.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the presentinvention further provides a manufacturing method of flip light emittingchip, comprising the following steps:

(a) forming an extended stacking layer on a substrate;

(b) forming a reflective layer on a P-type semiconductor layer of theextended stacking layer;

(c) forming a barrier layer on the P-type semiconductor layer throughcovering the reflective layer;

(d) forming a bonding layer on the barrier layer;

(e) forming a first insulating layer on the bonding layer, wherein thefirst insulating layer has at least a first channel and at least asecond channel, wherein the first channel is extended to an N-typesemiconductor layer of the extended stacking layer and the secondchannel is extended to the barrier layer;

(f) forming a first extended electrode pin of the first extendedelectrode portion in the first channel of the first insulating layer toelectrically connect with the N-type semiconductor layer when forming afirst extended electrode portion on the first insulating layer where thefirst extended electrode pin is, and, correspondingly, forming a secondextended electrode pin of the second extended electrode portion in thesecond channel of the first insulating layer to electrically connectwith the barrier layer when forming a second extended electrode portionon the first insulating layer; and

(g) respectively electrically connecting an N-type electrode with thefirst extended electrode portion and electrically connecting a P-typeelectrode with the second extended electrode portion, so as to producethe flip light emitting chip.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, before the step(d), the manufacturing method further comprises a step of forming ablockage layer on the barrier layer, so as for forming the bonding layeron the blockage layer in the step (d).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the step (e)further comprising the following steps:

(e.1) forming a first insulating material base layer on the bondinglayer; and

(e.2) etching the first insulating material base layer to form the firstinsulating layer having the first channel and the second channel.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the step (e.2),the first insulating material base layer is segmentally etched to formthe first channel.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the step (e.2),the first insulating material base layer is segmentally etched to formthe second channel.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in themanufacturing method, the first insulating material base layer is etchedand then the interface layer, which is formed on the N-typesemiconductor layer when the first insulating material base layer isetched, is etched so as to form the first channel that is extended tothe N-type semiconductor layer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in themanufacturing method, the first insulating material base layer is etchedand then the interface layer, which is formed on the barrier layer whenthe first insulating material base layer is etched, is etched so as toform the second channel that is extended to the barrier layer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in themanufacturing method, the first insulating material base layer is firstetched with a gaseous mixture of argon (Ar), trifluoromethane (CHF₃),and oxygen (O₂), and the interface layer is etched with a gaseousmixture of two or three of argon (Ar), chlorine (Cl₂), and borontrichloride (BCl₃).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the step (a),the P-type semiconductor layer formed by etching the extended stackinglayer is extended from the extended stacking layer to at least asemiconductor bare portion of the N-type semiconductor layer via anactive region, wherein in the step (c), providing a barrier layerperforation on the barrier layer for connecting and communicating withthe semiconductor bare portion, so as to allow the first insulatinglayer being extended to the N-type semiconductor layer via the barrierlayer perforation and the semiconductor bare portion in the step (e).

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the step (a),the extended stacking layer is etched to form a substrate bare portionextended from the P-type semiconductor layer of the extended stackinglayer to the substrate via the active region and the N-typesemiconductor layer, so as to allow the first insulating layer beingformed on the substrate through being held on the substrate bare portionin the step (e).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the step (a),the extended stacking layer is etched along a periphery edge thereof, soas to allow the first insulating layer to cover the periphery edge ofthe extended stacking layer through being formed on the substrate in thestep (e).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, in the step (b), aportion of the surface of the P-type semiconductor layer is exposed in areflective layer perforation of the reflective layer and a periphery ofthe P-type semiconductor layer is exposed around a periphery of thereflective layer, such that, in the step (c), the barrier layer isformed at the portion of the surface of the P-type semiconductor layerwhich is exposed in the reflective layer perforation and the peripheryof the P-type semiconductor layer to cover the reflective layer.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, before the step(g), the manufacturing method further comprises the following steps:forming a second insulating layer, which has at least a third channeland at least a fourth channel, on the first extended electrode portion,the second extended electrode portion and the first insulating layer,wherein the third channel is extended to the first extended electrodeportion and the fourth channel is extended to the second extendedelectrode portion, such that, in the step (g), when an N-type electrodeconnecting pin of the N-type electrode is formed on the secondinsulation layer, a N-type electrode connecting pin of the N-typeelectrode is formed in the third channel and electrically connected withthe first extended electrode portion, and, correspondingly, when theP-type electrode is formed on the second insulating layer, a P-typeelectrode connecting pin of the P-type electrode is formed in the fourthchannel and electrically connected with the second extended electrodeportion.

Still further objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the ensuing description and drawings.

These and other objectives, features, and advantages of the presentinvention will become apparent from the following detailed description,the accompanying drawings, and the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a conventional flip chip.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view illustrating the first step of amanufacturing process of a flip light emitting chip of according to apreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view illustrating the second step of themanufacturing process of the flip light emitting chip of according tothe above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4A is a sectional view illustrating the third step of themanufacturing process of the flip light emitting chip of according tothe above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4B is a top view illustrating the third step of the manufacturingprocess of the flip light emitting chip of according to the abovepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5A is a sectional view illustrating the fourth step of themanufacturing process of the flip light emitting chip of according tothe above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5B is a top view illustrating the fourth step of the manufacturingprocess of the flip light emitting chip of according to the abovepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6A is a sectional view illustrating the fifth step of themanufacturing process of the flip light emitting chip of according tothe above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6B is a top view illustrating the fifth step of the manufacturingprocess of the flip light emitting chip of according to the abovepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7A is a sectional view illustrating the sixth step of themanufacturing process of the flip light emitting chip of according tothe above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7B is a top view illustrating the sixth step of the manufacturingprocess of the flip light emitting chip of according to the abovepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8A is a sectional view illustrating the seventh step of themanufacturing process of the flip light emitting chip of according tothe above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8B is a top view illustrating the seventh step of the manufacturingprocess of the flip light emitting chip of according to the abovepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9A is a sectional view illustrating the eighth step of themanufacturing process of the flip light emitting chip of according tothe above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9B is a top view illustrating the eighth step of the manufacturingprocess of the flip light emitting chip of according to the abovepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10A is a sectional view illustrating the ninth step of themanufacturing process of the flip light emitting chip of according tothe above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10B is a top view illustrating the ninth step of the manufacturingprocess of the flip light emitting chip of according to the abovepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11A is a sectional view illustrating the tenth step of themanufacturing process of the flip light emitting chip of according tothe above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11B is a top view illustrating the tenth step of the manufacturingprocess of the flip light emitting chip of according to the abovepreferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12A is a sectional view illustrating the eleventh step of themanufacturing process of the flip light emitting chip of according tothe above preferred embodiment of the present invention, which revealsthe top view of the flip light emitting chip.

FIG. 12B is a top view illustrating the eleventh step of themanufacturing process of the flip light emitting chip of according tothe above preferred embodiment of the present invention, which revealsthe sectional view of the flip light emitting chip.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view illustrating a flip light emitting chip ofaccording to an alternative mode of the above preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, which illustrates a sectional view of the fliplight emitting chip.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled inthe art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments inthe following are examples only and person skilled in the art can comeout with other obvious alternatives. The general principles defined inthe following description would be applied to other embodiments,alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Those skilled in the art should understand that in the disclosure of thepresent invention, terms such as “longitudinal,” “lateral,” “upper,”“lower,” “front,” “back,” “left,” “right,” “perpendicular,”“horizontal,” “top,” “bottom,” “inner,” “outer,” etc., which indicatedirections or positional relations are based on the directions orpositional relations demonstrated in the figures and only to betterdescribe the present invention and simplify the description, rather thanto indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must beapplied to a specific direction or be operated or constructed in aspecific direction. Therefore, these terms shall not be consideredlimits of the present invention.

It is understandable that terminologies of “a” or “an” should beinterpreted as “at least one” or “one or more.” In other words, in oneembodiment, the quantity of an element can be one, but in anotherembodiment, the quantity of the element can be several. Hence, theterminologies of “a” or “an” shall not be considered as a limit ofquantity.

Referring to FIGS. 12A to 12B of the present invention, a flip lightemitting chip according to a preferred embodiment of the presentinvention is illustrated and disclosed, the flip light emitting chipcomprises a substrate 10, an extended stacking layer 20, a reflectivelayer 30, a barrier layer 40, a blockage layer 90, a bonding layer 100,a first insulating layer 50, an extended electrode layer 60, a secondinsulating layer 70, and an electrode set 80.

FIGS. 2 to 12B further illustrate the steps of a manufacture process ofthe flip light emitting chip. In the following description, therelationship among the substrate 10, the extended stacking layer 20, thereflective layer 30, the barrier layer 40, the blockage layer 90, thebonding layer 100, the first insulating layer 50, the extended electrodelayer 60, the second insulating layer 70, and the electrode set 80 ofthe flip light emitting chip is described and disclosed along with thedescription and disclosure of the manufacturing process of the fliplight emitting chip.

Referring to FIG. 2, a sectional view of the substrate 10 isillustrated. Forms and types of the substrate 10 shall not be limitedfor the flip light emitting chip of the present invention. For instance,the substrate 10 can be, but not limited to, aluminum oxide (Al2O3)substrate, silicon carbide (SiC) substrate, silicon (Si) substrate,gallium nitride (GaN) substrate, gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrate, andgallium phosphide (GaP) substrate.

Referring to FIG. 3, the extended stacking layer 20 further comprises anN-type semiconductor layer 21, an active region 22 and a P-typesemiconductor layer 23. The N-type semiconductor layer 21 is grown fromthe substrate 10 to form the N-type semiconductor layer 21 stacked onthe substrate 10. The active region 22 is grown from the N-typesemiconductor layer 21 to form the active region 22 stacked on theN-type semiconductor layer 21. The P-type semiconductor layer 23 isgrown from the active region 22 to form the P-type semiconductor layer23 stacked on the active region 22.

It is worth mentioning that the manners of stacking the extendedstacking layer 20 on the substrate 10 is not limited in the flip lightemitting chip of the present invention. For example, the flip lightemitting chip according to the preferred embodiment as illustrated inFIGS. 12A and 12B can utilize a Metal-organic Chemical Vapor Deposition(MOCVD) to grow the N-type semiconductor layer 21 from the substrate 10,to grow the active region 22 from the N-type semiconductor layer 21, andto grow the P-type semiconductor layer 23 from the active region 22, soas to form the extended stacking layer 20 stacked on the substrate 10.

It is worth mentioning that, according to the present invention, the“stacking” may refer to direct stacking or indirect stacking. Forinstance, according to the preferred embodiment of the flip lightemitting chip of the present invention, the N-type semiconductor layer21 of the extended stacking layer 20 may directly be formed and stackedon the substrate 10. In other words, the N-type semiconductor layer 21of the extended stacking layer 20 is directly grown from the substrate10. Nonetheless, for the flip light emitting chip according to anotherpreferred embodiment of the present invention, the N-type semiconductorlayer 21 of the extended stacking layer 20 may be indirectly formed andstacked on the substrate 10 that, for example, a buffer layer may beformed and provided between the substrate 10 and the N-typesemiconductor layer 21 of the extended stacking layer 20. That is thebuffer layer is firstly grown from the substrate 10, and then the N-typesemiconductor layer 21 is grown from and on the buffer layer, so as toform the N-type semiconductor layer 21 indirectly stacked on thesubstrate 10.

Referring to FIGS. 4A to 4B, the extended stacking layer 20 further hasat least a semiconductor bare portion 24, wherein the semiconductor bareportion 24 is extended from the P-type semiconductor layer 23 to theN-type semiconductor layer 21 via the active region 22, so that aportion of the surface of the N-type semiconductor layer 21 is exposedat the semiconductor bare portion 24.

Preferably, after the extended stacking layer 20 is formed and stackedon the substrate 10, the semiconductor bare portion 24 can be formedthrough etching the extended stacking layer 20. Specifically speaking,an Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) is able to be used for sequentiallydry etching the P-type semiconductor layer 23 and the active region 22of the extended stacking layer 20, so as to form the semiconductor bareportion 24 that is extended from the P-type semiconductor layer 23 tothe N-type semiconductor layer 21 via the active region 22.

Regarding to the flip light emitting chip according to the preferredembodiment as illustrated in FIGS. 12A-12B, a portion of the N-typesemiconductor layer 21 is etched such that the semiconductor bareportion 24 is extended from the P-type semiconductor layer 23 to amiddle portion of the N-type semiconductor layer 21 via the activeregion 22, wherein a thickness of the N-type semiconductor layer 21 incorrespondence to the semiconductor bare portion 24 is smaller than athickness of the rest portions of the N-type semiconductor layer 21.

Preferably, referring to FIGS. 5A to 5B, the extended stacking layer 20further has a substrate bare portion 25. Around a periphery edge of theextended stacking layer 20, the substrate bare portion 25 is formed andextended from the P-type semiconductor layer 23 to the substrate 10 viathe active region 22 and the N-type semiconductor layer 21, so as toexpose the periphery edge of the substrate 10. Preferably, the substratebare portion 25 is arranged surrounding the periphery edge of theextended stacking layer 20, so as to have the periphery edge of thesubstrate 10 be revealed and exposed at the substrate bare portion 25.

Regarding to the flip light emitting chip according to the preferredembodiment of the present invention, the middle portion of the extendedstacking layer 20 may be firstly etched to form the semiconductor bareportion 24, and then the periphery edge of the extended stacking layer20 is etched to form and provide the substrate bare portion 25.Regarding to the flip light emitting chip according to another preferredembodiment of the present invention, the periphery edge of the extendedstacking layer 20 may be firstly etched to form and provide thesubstrate bare portion 25, and then the middle portion of the extendedstacking layer 20 is etched to form and provide the semiconductor bareportion 24. Preferably, the semiconductor bare portion 24 and thesubstrate bare portion 25 of the extended stacking layer 20 can beformed by etching the middle portion and the periphery edge of theextended stacking layer 20 at the same time.

It is worth mentioning that, although the semiconductor bare portion 24of the extended stacking layer 20 is formed on the middle portion of theextended stacking layer 20 for the flip light emitting chip according tothis preferred embodiment as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 12B, thesemiconductor bare portion 24 may also be formed at the periphery of theextended stacking layer 20 for the flip light emitting chip according toother embodiment of the present invention. In other words, the specificposition of the semiconductor bare portion 24 of the flip light emittingchip shall not be limited in the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 6A to 6B, the reflective layer 30 is grown from theP-type semiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20, so asto form the reflective layer 30 stacked on the P-type semiconductorlayer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20. The reflective layer 30 hasat least a reflective layer perforation 31 formed and provided at aposition corresponding to the semiconductor bare portion 24 of theextended stacking layer 20, such that the semiconductor bare portion 24of the extended stacking layer 20 is aligned and communicated with thereflective layer perforation 31 of the reflective layer 30. Preferably,a shape of the reflective layer perforation 31 of the reflective layer30 and a shape of the semiconductor bare portion 24 of the extendedstacking layer 20 are the same and a size of the reflective layerperforation 31 of the reflective layer 30 is greater than a size of thesemiconductor bare portion 24 of the extended stacking layer 20.Accordingly, after the reflective layer 30 is formed and stacked on theP-type semiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20, aportion of the surface of the P-type semiconductor layer 23 is exposedin the reflective layer perforation 31 of the reflective layer 30.

It is worth mentioning that even though both the semiconductor bareportion 24 of the extended stacking layer 20 and the reflective layerperforation 31 of the reflective layer 30 of the flip light emittingchip according to the preferred embodiment are in circular shape asillustrated in FIGS. 5A to 6B, person skill in the art should be able tounderstand that the shapes of the semiconductor bare portion 24 of theextended stacking layer 20 and the reflective layer perforation 31 ofthe reflective layer 30 as illustrated in FIGS. 5A to 6B are just anexample for disclosing and illustrating the configuration and featuresof the flip light emitting chip of the present invention, which shallnot be considered as limiting the configuration and scope of the fliplight emitting chip of the present invention. For example, for the fliplight emitting chip according to other embodiments of the presentinvention, the shapes of the semiconductor bare portion 24 of theextended stacking layer 20 and the reflective layer perforation 31 ofthe reflective layer 30 may be, but not limited to, oval or square.

Preferably, referring to FIGS. 6A and 6B, the length and width of thereflective layer 30 is smaller than the length and width of the P-typesemiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20, such thatafter the reflective layer 30 was formed and stacked on the P-typesemiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20, the peripheryedge of the extended stacking layer 20 would not be covered by thereflective layer 30, so as to allow the barrier layer 40 to cover,enclose, and wrap up the reflective layer 30 later.

It is worth mentioning that, for the flip light emitting chip accordingto other embodiments of the present invention, the length and width ofthe reflective layer 30 and the length and width of the P-typesemiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20 may be thesame. Thereafter, the barrier layer 40 can also cover, enclose, and wrapup the reflective layer 30 through growing from the substrate 10.

Further, the reflective layer 30 is a multilayer stacking structure,which comprises a first reflective metallic material layer and a secondreflective metallic material layer. The first reflective metallicmaterial layer of the reflective layer 30 grown from the P-typesemiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20. The firstreflective metallic material layer is formed of material selected fromthe group consisting of aluminum (Al), silver (Ag), platinum (Pt), gold(Au), and combinations thereof, so as to have great reflectingcharacteristic. The second reflective metallic material layer of thereflective layer 30 is grown from the first reflective metallic materiallayer. The second reflective metallic material layer is formed ofmaterial selected from the group consisting of platinum (Pt), titanium(Ti), wolfram (W), nickel (Ni), and combinations thereof, so as to havegreat resisting characteristic, such that the second reflective metallicmaterial layer may be formed and stacked on the first reflectivemetallic material layer to prevent undesirable tendency of diffusion andmigration from occurring to the first reflective metallic materiallayer. This is particularly important for ensuring the stability of thereflective layer 30.

The thickness of the reflective layer 30 is between 100 nm to 1000 nm(including 100 nm and 1000 nm), so as to avoid the reflectionperformance from being affected because the reflective layer 30 is toothin, and prevent the reflective layer 30 from peeling off due togreater flaking stress because the reflective layer 30 is too thick.Preferably, the thickness of the reflective layer 30 is between 100 nmto 200 nm. Specifically, the thickness of the reflective layer 30 is 150nm.

Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, the barrier layer 40 is grown from thereflective layer 30 and the P-type semiconductor layer 23 of theextended stacking layer 20, so as to have the barrier layer 40 beingformed and stacked on the extended stacking layer 20 and the P-typesemiconductor layer 23 for covering, enclosing, and wrapping up thereflective layer 30. The barrier layer 40 is electrically connected withthe P-type semiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20. Thebarrier layer 40 has at least a barrier layer perforation 41 formed andprovided at the position corresponding to the semiconductor bare portion24 of the extended stacking layer 20, such that the semiconductor bareportion 24 of the extended stacking layer 20 is aligned and communicatedwith the barrier layer perforation 41 of the barrier layer 40.Preferably, the shape of the barrier layer perforation 41 of the barrierlayer 40 and the shape of the semiconductor bare portion 24 of theextended stacking layer 20 are the same.

Because a size of the reflective layer perforation 31 of the reflectivelayer 30 is greater than a size of the semiconductor bare portion 24 ofthe extended stacking layer 20, such that a portion of the surface ofthe P-type semiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20 isexposed through the reflective layer perforation 31 of the reflectivelayer 30, so as to allow the barrier layer 40 to be formed and stackedon the surface of the P-type semiconductor layer 23 of the extendedstacking layer 20 that is exposed through the reflective layerperforation 31 of the reflective layer 30. In addition, because thedimensions of the length and width of the reflective layer 30 aresmaller than the dimensions of the length and width of the P-typesemiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20, such that aperiphery surface of the P-type semiconductor layer 23 of the extendedstacking layer 20 is able to be exposed to the outside of the reflectivelayer 30, so as to allow the barrier layer 40 being formed and stackedon the surface of the periphery of the P-type semiconductor layer 23 ofthe extended stacking layer 20. Therefore, for the flip light emittingchip according to this preferred embodiment of the present invention,because the barrier layer 40 can be formed and stacked on the surface ofthe P-type semiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20 thatis exposed through the reflective layer perforation 31 of the reflectivelayer 30 as well as be formed and stacked on the periphery surface ofthe P-type semiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20 thatis exposed to the outside of the reflective layer 30. Hence, the barrierlayer 40 can be formed and stacked on the P-type semiconductor layer 23of the extended stacking layer 20 by covering, enclosing, and wrappingup the reflective layer 30.

Further, the barrier layer 40 is a multilayer stacking structure, whichcomprises a first barrier metallic material layer and a second barriermetallic material layer. The first barrier metallic material layer ofthe barrier layer 40 is formed and stacked on the P-type semiconductorlayer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20 by covering, enclosing, andwrapping up the reflective layer 30. The first barrier metallic materiallayer is formed of material selected from the group consisting of nickel(Ni), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), and combinations thereof, so as tohave great binding and attaching features. The second barrier metallicmaterial layer of the barrier layer 40 is grown from the first barriermetallic material layer. The second barrier metallic material layer isformed of material selected from the group consisting of platinum (Pt),titanium (Ti), wolfram (W), nickel (Ni), and combinations thereof, so asto have great resisting ability to prevent undesirable tendency ofdiffusion or migration from occurring to the reflective layer 30. Thisis particularly important for ensuring the stability of the reflectivelayer 30.

In other words, the barrier layer 40 completely covers, encloses, andwraps up the reflective layer 20. The minimum thickness of the barrierlayer 40 is between 0.1 μm and 3 μm (including 0.1 μm and 3 μm), so asto prevent failure of covering, enclosing, and wrapping up due to overlythin thickness of the barrier layer 40 and to prevent undesirabletendency of light absorption of the barrier layer 40 rendered byexcessive thickness of the barrier layer 40. In addition, the thicknessof the barrier layer 40 is thicker than the thickness of the reflectivelayer 20 for 3 μm-15 μm. Preferably, the thickness of the barrier layer40 is thicker than the thickness of the reflective layer 20 for 5 μm-12μm. Specifically, the thickness of the barrier layer 40 is thicker thanthe thickness of the reflective layer 20 for 8 μm.

It is worth mentioning that the minimum thickness of the barrier layer40 is usually at the portion that the barrier layer 40 covers, enclose,and wraps up a sidewall of the reflective layer 30. The sidewall of thereflective layer 30 can be an inner wall of the reflective layer 30 thatdefines the reflective layer perforation 31 or an outer peripheral wallof the reflective layer 30.

Referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B, the blockage layer 90 is formed andstacked on the barrier layer 40. Regarding to the flip light emittingchip according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, theblockage layer 90 is formed and stacked on an upper surface of thebarrier layer 40 in order to cover, enclose and wrap up an upper surfaceof the barrier layer 40. Regarding to the flip light emitting chipaccording to another preferred embodiment of the present invention, theblockage layer 90 is formed and stacked on the upper and side surfacesof the barrier layer 40 so as to cover, enclose, and wrap up the barrierlayer 40. Preferably, the blockage layer 90 is made of material selectedfrom the group consisting of nickel (Ni), platinum (Pt), zirconium (Zr),and combinations thereof, so as to provide the blockage layer 90 a goodanti-etching ability.

Further, referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B, the bonding layer 100 is formedand stacked on the blockage layer 90 so as to ensure the bonding layer100 covering, enclosing, and wrapping up the surface and side of theblockage layer 900. Preferably, the material of the bonding layer 100 istitanium (Ti) or cobalt (Cr), etc.

Referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B, the first insulating layer 50 is formedand stacked on the bonding layer 100. The first insulating layer 50 isextended to the N-type semiconductor layer 21 of the extended stackinglayer 20 via the barrier layer perforation 41 of the barrier layer 40and the semiconductor bare portion 24 of the extended stacking layer 20.Preferably, the first insulating layer 50 is further extended to thesubstrate 10 via the substrate bare portion 25 of the extended stackinglayer 20, so as to cover, enclose, and wrap up the extended stackinglayer 20, the barrier layer 40 and the bonding layer 100 through thefirst insulating layer 50. Moreover, the bonding layer 100 is providedand retained between the barrier layer 40 and the first insulating layer50. In this manner, the bonding layer 100 can enhance the binding forcebetween the barrier layer 40 and the first insulating layer 50 thathelps to ensure the reliability and stability of the flip light emittingchip.

The first insulating layer 50 has at least a first channel 51 and atleast a second channel 52 provided therein in such a manner that thefirst channel 51 of the first insulating layer 50 is extended to theN-type semiconductor layer 21 of the extended stacking layer 20, so asto expose a portion of the surface of the N-type semiconductor layer 21through the first channel 51. The second channel 52 of the firstinsulating layer 50 is extended to the barrier layer 40, so as to exposea portion of the surface of the barrier layer 40 through the secondchannel 52.

In particular, firstly, a first insulating material base layer is grownfrom the substrate 10, the N-type semiconductor layer 21 of the extendedstacking layer 20, and the barrier layer 40. Preferably, the firstinsulating layer is formed of material selected from the groupconsisting of silicon dioxide (SiO₂), silicon nitride (SiN), titaniumdioxide (TiO₂), tantalum pentoxide (Ta₂O₅), magnesium fluoride (MgF),and combinations thereof. Then, the first insulating material base layeris etched, so as to have the first insulating material base layerforming the first insulating layer 50 and forming the first channel 51and the second channel 52 of the first insulating layer 50. In otherwords, the first insulating layer 50 is formed of a material selectedfrom the group consisting of silicon dioxide (SiO₂), silicon nitride(SiN), titanium dioxide (TiO₂), tantalum pentoxide (Ta₂O₅), magnesiumfluoride (MgF), and combinations thereof.

Preferably, for the flip light emitting chip according to the preferredembodiment of the present invention, the first insulating material baselayer is segmentally etched to form the first channel 51 of the firstinsulating layer 50. Specifically, a gaseous mixture of argon (Ar),trifluoromethane (CHF₃), and oxygen (O₂) is firstly used to etch thefirst insulating material base layer. It is understandable that, whenthe gaseous mixture of argon, trifluoromethane, and oxygen contacts theN-type semiconductor layer 21 of the extended stacking layer 20 duringthe process of etching the first insulating material base layer, aninterface layer is formed on the surface of the N-type semiconductorlayer 21. And then, a gaseous mixture of any two or three of argon (Ar),trifluoromethane (CHF₃), and boron trichloride (BCl₃) is used to etchthe interface layer to form the first channel 51. In this manner,portion of the surface of the N-type semiconductor layer 21 of theextended stacking layer 20 can be exposed through the first channel 51.

Correspondingly, the first insulating material base layer is segmentallyetched to form the second channel 52 of the first insulating layer 50.Specifically, a gaseous mixture of argon (Ar), trifluoromethane (CHF₃),and oxygen (O₂) is used to etch the first insulating material baselayer. It is understandable that, when the gaseous mixture of argon,trifluoromethane, and oxygen contacts the barrier layer 40 during theprocess of etching the first insulating material base layer, aninterface layer is formed on the surface of the barrier layer 40. Then,a gaseous mixture of any two or three of argon (Ar), trifluoromethane(CHF₃), and boron trichloride (BCl₃) is used to etch the interface layerto form the second channel 52. In this manner, portion of the surface ofthe barrier layer 40 can be exposed through the second channel 52.

Referring to FIGS. 10A and 10B, the extended electrode layer 60comprises a first extended electrode portion 61 and a second extendedelectrode portion 62, wherein the first extended electrode portion 61and the second extended electrode portion 62 are intervally andseparately stacked on the first insulating layer 50. Also, the firstextended electrode portion 61 is extended and electrically connected tothe N-type semiconductor layer 21 of the extended stacking layer 20through the first channel 51 of the first insulating layer 50, and thesecond extended electrode portion 62 is extended and electricallyconnected to the barrier layer 40 through the second channel 52 of thefirst insulating layer 50.

Specifically, the first extended electrode portion 61 comprises at leasta first extended electrode pin 611 integrally extended in such a mannerthat when the first extended electrode portion 61 is formed and stackedon the first insulating layer 50, the first extended electrode pin 611is formed and retained in the first channel 51 of the first insulatinglayer 50. At this time, the first extended electrode pin 611 directlycontacts the N-type semiconductor layer 21 of the extended stackinglayer 20, so as to ensure the first extended electrode portion 61extending through the first channel 51 of the first insulating layer 50to electrically connect with through the N-type semiconductor layer 21of the extended stacking layer 20. Correspondingly, the second extendedelectrode portion 62 comprises at least a second extended electrode pin621 integrally extended in such a manner that when the second extendedelectrode portion 62 is formed and stacked on the first insulating layer50, the second extended electrode pin 621 is formed and retained in thesecond channel 52 of the first insulating layer 50. At this time, thesecond extended electrode pin 621 directly contacts the barrier layer 40so as to ensure the second extended electrode portion 62 extendingthrough the second channel 52 of the first insulating layer 50 toelectrically connect with the barrier layer 40.

It is worth mentioning that the first extended electrode portion 61 andthe second extended electrode portion 62 of the extended electrode layer60 are made of metallic material, so as to ensure the first extendedelectrode portion 61 and the second extended electrode portion 62 havinggood electrical conductivities. For example, the first extendedelectrode portion 61 and the second extended electrode portion 62 aremade of the material selected from the group consisting of gold (Au),aluminum (Al), cobalt (Cu), platinum (Pt), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr),and combinations thereof.

Referring to FIGS. 11A and 11B, the second insulating layer 70 is formedand stacked on the first extended electrode portion 61 and the secondextended electrode portion 62 of the extended electrode layer 60 and thefirst insulating layer 50, so as to isolate the first extended electrodeportion 61 and the second extended electrode portion 62 by the secondinsulating layer 70. The second insulating layer 70 has at least a thirdchannel 71 and at least a fourth channel 72 provided therein. The thirdchannel 71 of the second insulating layer 70 is extended to the firstextended electrode portion 61 of the extended electrode layer 60, so asto expose a portion of the surface of the first extended electrodeportion 61 through the third channel 71 of the second insulating layer70. The fourth channel 72 of the second insulating layer 72 is extendedto the second extended electrode portion 62 of the extended electrodelayer 60, so as to expose a portion of the surface of the secondextended electrode portion 62 through the fourth channel 72 of thesecond insulating layer 70.

Preferably, the second insulating layer 70 and the first insulatinglayer 50 are formed of the same material, selected from the groupconsisting of silicon dioxide (SiO₂), silicon nitride (SiN), titaniumdioxide (TiO₂), tantalum pentoxide (Ta₂O₅), magnesium fluoride (MgF),and combinations thereof.

Referring to FIGS. 12A and 12B, the electrode set 80 comprises an N-typeelectrode 81 and a P-type electrode 82, wherein the N-type electrode 81and the P-type electrode 82 are respectively formed and stacked on thesecond insulating layer 70. The N-type electrode 81 is extended andelectrically connected to the first extended electrode portion 61 of theextended electrode layer 60 through the third channel 71 of the secondinsulating layer 70. The P-type electrode 82 is extended andelectrically connected to the second extended electrode portion 62 ofthe extended electrode layer 60 through the fourth channel 72 of thesecond insulating layer 70.

Specifically, the N-type electrode 81 comprises at least an N-typeelectrode connecting pin 811, wherein when the N-type electrode 81 isformed and stacked on the second insulating layer 70, the N-typeelectrode connecting pin 811 is formed and retained in the third channel71 of the second insulating layer 70. In which, the N-type electrodeconnecting pin 811 directly contacts the first extended electrodeportion 61, so as to ensure the N-type electrode 81 being extended andelectrically connected to the first extended electrode portion 61through the third channel 71 of the second insulating layer 70.Correspondingly, the P-type electrode 82 comprises at least a P-typeelectrode connecting pin 821, wherein when the P-type electrode 82 isformed and stacked on the second insulating layer 70, the P-typeelectrode connecting pin 821 is formed and retained in the fourthchannel 72 of the second insulating layer 70. In which, the P-typeelectrode connecting pin 821 directly contacts the second extendedelectrode portion 62, so as to ensure the P-type electrode 82 beingextended and electrically connected to the second extended electrodeportion 62 through the fourth channel 72 of the second insulating layer70.

It is worth mentioning that the N-type electrode 81 and the P-typeelectrode 82 are formed of metallic material, so as to ensure the N-typeelectrode 81 and the P-type electrode 82 having good electricalconductivity. For example, the N-type electrode 81 and the P-typeelectrode 82 are made of material selected from the group consisting ofgold (Au), aluminum (Al), cobalt (Cu), platinum (Pt), titanium (Ti),chromium (Cr), and combinations thereof.

FIG. 13 illustrates a sectional view of the flip light emitting chipaccording to an alternative mode of the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention, which is different with the flip light emitting chipas illustrated in FIGS. 12A-12B in that, after the barrier layer 40 isformed and stacked on the reflective layer 30 and the P-typesemiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20 for covering,enclosing, and wrapping the reflective layer 30, the bonding layer 100is formed and stacked on the barrier layer 40, so as to have the bondinglayer 100 covering, enclosing, and wrapping up the barrier layer 40.What is the same to the flip light emitting chip as illustrated in FIGS.12A and 12B is that the flip light emitting chip according to thispreferred embodiment as illustrated in FIG. 13 also uses titanium (Ti)or cobalt (Cr) as the material to form and make the bonding layer 100.Thereafter, the first insulating layer 50 is formed and stacked on thebonding layer 100, so as to ensure the bonding layer 100 being formedand retained between the barrier layer 40 and the first insulating layer50, such that the bonding layer 100 is able to enhance the binding forcebetween the barrier layer 40 and the first insulating layer 50, whichhelps to ensure the reliability and stability of the flip light emittingchip.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the presentinvention further provides a manufacturing method of flip light emittingchip, comprising the following steps:

(a) forming an extended stacking layer 20 on a substrate 10;

(b) stacking a reflective layer 30 on a P-type semiconductor layer 23 ofthe extended stacking layer 20;

(c) stacking a barrier layer 40 on the P-type semiconductor layer 23 bycovering and enclosing the reflective layer 30;

(d) stacking a bonding layer 100 on the barrier layer 40;

(e) stacking a first insulating layer 50 on the bonding layer 100,wherein the first insulating layer 50 has at least a first channel 51and at least a second channel 52, wherein the first channel 51 isextended to the N-type semiconductor layer 21 of the extended stackinglayer 20 and the second channel 52 is extended to the barrier layer 40;

(f) forming a first extended electrode pin 611 of the first extendedelectrode portion 61 in the first channel 51 of the first insulatinglayer 50 when stacking the first extended electrode portion 61 on thefirst insulating layer 50, wherein the first extended electrode pin 611is electrically connected with the N-type semiconductor layer 21,wherein, correspondingly, forming the second extended electrode pin 621of the second extended electrode portion 62 in the second channel 52 ofthe first insulating layer 50 during stacking the second extendedelectrode portion 62 on the first insulating layer 50, wherein thesecond extended electrode pin 621 is electrically connected with thebarrier layer 40; and

(g) respectively electrically connecting a N-type electrode 81 with thefirst extended electrode portion 61 and electrically connecting a P-typeelectrode 82 with the second extended electrode portion 62, so as toproduce the flip light emitting chip.

Further, before the step (d), the manufacturing method further comprisesa step of stacking the blockage layer 90 on the barrier layer 40, so asto stack the bonding layer 100 on the blockage layer 90 in the step (d).

Further, the step (e) further comprising the following steps:

(e.1) stacking the first insulating material base layer on the bondinglayer 100; and

(e.2) etching the first insulating material base layer so as to form thefirst insulating layer 50 having the first channel 51 and the secondchannel 52.

Further, in the step (e.2), the first insulating material base layer issegmentally etched to form the first channel 51. In the step (e.2), thefirst insulating material base layer is segmentally etched to form thesecond channel 52.

In the above manufacturing method of the present invention, firstly, thefirst insulating material base layer is etched, and then the interfacelayer which is formed on the N-type semiconductor layer 21 during theetching of the first insulating material base layer is etched to formthe first channel 51 which is extended to the N-type semiconductor layer21. In the above manufacturing method of the present invention, thefirst insulating material base layer is firstly etched, and then theinterface layer which is formed on the barrier layer 40 during theetching of the first insulating material base layer is etched to formthe second channel 52 which is extended to the barrier layer 40.Preferably, according to the above manufacturing method, the firstinsulating material base layer is firstly etched with a gaseous mixtureof argon (Ar), trifluoromethane (CHF₃), and oxygen (O₂), and theinterface layer is etched with a gaseous mixture of two or three ofargon (Ar), chlorine (Cl₂), and boron trichloride (BCl₃).

Further, in the step (a), the P-type semiconductor layer 23 formed byetching the extended stacking layer 20 is extended from the extendedstacking layer 20 to at least a semiconductor bare portion 24 of theN-type semiconductor layer 21 via the active region 22, wherein, in thestep (c), a barrier layer perforation 41 is provided in the barrierlayer 40 for connecting and communicating with the semiconductor bareportion 24, so as to allow the first insulating layer 50 is extended tothe N-type semiconductor layer 21 via the barrier layer perforation 41and the semiconductor bare portion 24 in the step (e).

Further, in the step (a), the extended stacking layer 20 is etched toform a substrate bare portion 25 which is extended from the P-typesemiconductor layer 23 of the extended stacking layer 20 is extended tothe substrate 10 via the active region 22 and the N-type semiconductorlayer 21, so as to allow the first insulating layer 50 to be stacked onthe substrate 10 through retaining on the substrate bare portion 25 inthe step (e). Preferably, in the step (a), the extended stacking layer20 is etched along the periphery thereof, such that, in the step (d),the first insulating layer 50 is stacked on the substrate to cover andenclose the periphery of the extended stacking layer 20.

Further, in the step (b), a portion of the surface of the P-typesemiconductor layer 23 is exposed through the reflective layerperforation 31 of the reflective layer 30 and a periphery of the P-typesemiconductor layer 23 is exposed along the periphery of the reflectivelayer 30, such that the barrier layer 40 is stacked on the portion ofthe surface of the portion of the surface of the P-type semiconductorlayer 23 exposed through the reflective layer perforation 31 and theperiphery of the P-type semiconductor layer 23 to cover and enclose thereflective layer 30.

Further, before the step (g), the manufacturing method further comprisesa step of stacking at least one second insulating layer 70, which has atleast one third channel 71 and at least one fourth channel 72, on thefirst extended electrode portion 61, the second extended electrodeportion 62 and the first insulating layer 50, wherein the third channel71 is extended to the first extended electrode portion 61 and the fourthchannel 72 is extended to the second extended electrode portion 62, suchthat, in the step (g), when the N-type electrode 81 is stacked on thesecond insulating layer 70, the N-type electrode connecting pin 811 ofthe N-type electrode 81 is formed in the third channel 71 andelectrically connected with the first extended electrode portion 61.Correspondingly, when the P-type electrode 82 is stacked on the secondinsulating layer 70, the P-type electrode connecting pin 821 of theP-type electrode 82 is formed in the fourth channel 72 and electricallyconnected with the second extended electrode portion 62.

It is worth to note that the thicknesses of the substrate 10, the N-typesemiconductor layer 21, the active region 22, the P-type semiconductorlayer 23, the reflective layer 30, the barrier layer 40, the blockagelayer 90, the bonding layer 100, the first insulating layer 50, thefirst extended electrode portion 61, the second extended electrodeportion 62, the second insulating layer 70, the N-type electrode 81, andthe P-type electrode 82 of the flip light emitting chip as shown in thedrawings of the present invention are simply examples for illustration,rather than the actual thicknesses of the substrate 10, the N-typesemiconductor layer 21, the active region 22, the P-type semiconductorlayer 23, the reflective layer 30, the barrier layer 40, the blockagelayer 90, the bonding layer 100, the first insulating layer 50, thefirst extended electrode portion 61, the second extended electrodeportion 62, the second insulating layer 70, the N-type electrode 81, andthe P-type electrode 82. Besides, the actual ratios among the substrate10, the N-type semiconductor layer 21, the active region 22, the P-typesemiconductor layer 23, the reflective layer 30, the barrier layer 40,the blockage layer 90, the bonding layer 100, the first insulating layer50, the first extended electrode portion 61, the second extendedelectrode portion 62, the second insulating layer 70, the N-typeelectrode 81, and the P-type electrode 82 may not be identical to whathave been shown in the drawings. In addition, the ratios of thedimensions of the N-type electrode 81 and the P-type electrode 82 andthe dimensions of other layers of the flip light emitting chip shall notbe limited to what have been illustrated in the drawings.

Person skilled in the art should be able to understand that the aboveembodiments are just examples, wherein characteristics of variousembodiments may also be interchanged and combined, so as to achieveimplementations that are not specified in the drawings, but are easy tobe thought of according to what have disclosed in the present invention.

One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of thepresent invention as shown in the drawings and described above isexemplary only and not intended to be limiting.

It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have beenfully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown anddescribed for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structuralprinciples of the present invention and is subject to change withoutdeparture from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes allmodifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the followingclaims.

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 32. A flip light-emitting chip, comprising: asubstrate; an extended stacking layer formed on said substrate, whereinsaid extended stacking layer comprises an N-type semiconductor layerformed on said substrate, an active region formed on said N-typesemiconductor layer, and a P-type semiconductor layer formed on saidactive region; a reflective layer formed on said P-type semiconductorlayer; a barrier layer, formed on said P-type semiconductor layer,covering said reflective layer; a bonding layer formed on said barrierlayer; a first insulating layer formed on said bonding layer, whereinsaid first insulating layer has at least a first channel extended tosaid N-type semiconductor layer and at least a second channel extendedto said barrier layer; an extended electrode layer, which comprises afirst extended electrode portion and a second extended electrodeportion, wherein said first extended electrode portion comprises atleast a first extended electrode pin provided in such a manner that,when said first extended electrode portion is formed on said firstinsulating layer, said first extended electrode pin is formed in saidfirst channel and electrically connected with said N-type semiconductorlayer, wherein said second extended electrode portion comprises at leasta second extended electrode pin provided in such a manner that, whensaid second extended electrode portion is formed on said firstinsulating layer, said second extended electrode pin is formed in saidsecond channel and electrically connected with said barrier layer; andan electrode set, which comprises an N-type electrode and a P-typeelectrode, wherein said N-type electrode is electrically connected withsaid first extended electrode portion and said P-type electrode iselectrically connected with said second extended electrode portion. 33.The flip light-emitting chip, as recited in claim 32, wherein a materialof said bonding layer is selected from the group consisting of titanium(Ti) and cobalt (Cr).
 34. The flip light-emitting chip, as recited inclaim 32, wherein said extended stacking layer comprises at least asemiconductor bare portion, extended from said P-type semiconductorlayer to said N-type semiconductor layer via said active region, whereinsaid barrier layer has at least a barrier layer perforation, whereinsaid semiconductor bare portion of said extended lamination iscommunicated and connected with said barrier layer perforation of saidbarrier layer, wherein said first insulating layer is extended to saidN-type semiconductor layer via said barrier layer perforation of saidbarrier layer and said semiconductor bare portion of said extendedlamination.
 35. The flip light-emitting chip, as recited in claim 34,wherein said reflective layer has at least a reflective layerperforation, wherein said semiconductor bare portion of said extendedlamination is corresponded to said reflective layer perforation of saidreflective layer, wherein the size of said semiconductor bare portion ofsaid extended lamination is smaller than the size of said reflectivelayer perforation, such that part of the surface of said P-typesemiconductor layer is revealed in said reflective layer perforation, soas to allow said barrier layer be laminated on the surface of saidP-type semiconductor layer that is revealed in the reflective layerperforation.
 36. The flip light-emitting chip, as recited in claim 35,wherein a length and a width of said reflective layer is smaller than alength and a width of said P-type semiconductor layer, so as to expose aperiphery of said P-type semiconductor layer and allow said barrierlayer to be formed on said exposed periphery of said P-typesemiconductor layer.
 37. The flip light-emitting chip, as recited inclaim 32, wherein said extended stacking layer comprises at least asubstrate bare portion extended from said P-type semiconductor layer tosaid substrate via said active region and said N-type semiconductorlayer, wherein said first insulating layer is formed on said substratethrough being retained on said substrate bare portion.
 38. The fliplight-emitting chip, as recited in claim 37, wherein said substrate bareportion is arranged to surround said extended stacking layer.
 39. Theflip light-emitting chip, as recited in claim 32, wherein saidreflective layer has a multiple stacking structure.
 40. The fliplight-emitting chip, as recited in claim 32, wherein said barrier layerhas a multiple stacking structure.
 41. The flip light-emitting chip, asrecited in claim 32, further comprising a second insulating layer formedon said first extended electrode portion, said second extended electrodeportion and said first insulating layer, wherein said second insulatinglayer comprises at least a third channel extended to said first extendedelectrode portion and at least a fourth channel extended to said secondextended electrode portion, wherein said N-type electrode comprises atleast a N-type electrode connecting pin formed in said third channel andelectrically connected with said first extended electrode portion whensaid N-type electrode is formed on said second insulating layer, whereinsaid P-type electrode comprises at least a P-type electrode connectingpin formed in said fourth channel and electrically connected with saidsecond extended electrode portion when said P-type electrode is formedon said second insulating layer.
 42. The flip light-emitting chip, asrecited in claim 32, further comprising a blockage layer formed on saidbarrier layer, wherein said bonding layer is formed on said blockagelayer.
 43. The flip light-emitting chip, as recited in claim 42, whereina material of said blockage layer is selected from the group consistingof nickel (Ni), platinum (Pt), zirconium (Zr), and combinations thereof.44. The flip light-emitting chip, as recited in claim 33, furthercomprising a blockage layer formed on said barrier layer, wherein saidbonding layer is formed on said blockage layer, wherein a material ofsaid blockage layer is selected from the group consisting of nickel(Ni), platinum (Pt), zirconium (Zr), and combinations thereof.
 45. Amanufacturing method of flip light-emitting chip, comprising thefollowing steps: (a) forming an extended stacking layer on a substrate;(b) forming a reflective layer on a P-type semiconductor layer of saidextended stacking layer; (c) forming a barrier layer on said P-typesemiconductor layer through covering said reflective layer; (d) forminga bonding layer on said barrier layer; (e) forming a first insulatinglayer on said bonding layer, wherein said first insulating layer has atleast a first channel extended to an N-type semiconductor layer of saidextended stacking layer and at least a second channel extended to saidbarrier layer; (f) forming a first extended electrode pin of said firstextended electrode portion in said first channel of said firstinsulating layer when forming a first extended electrode portion on saidfirst insulating layer, wherein said first extended electrode pin iselectrically connected with said N-type semiconductor layer, and,correspondingly, forming a second extended electrode pin of said secondextended electrode portion in said second channel of said firstinsulating layer when forming a second extended electrode portion onsaid first insulating layer, wherein said second extended electrode pinis electrically connected with said barrier layer; and (g) respectivelyelectrically connecting an N-type electrode with said first extendedelectrode portion and electrically connecting a P-type electrode withsaid second extended electrode portion.
 46. The manufacturing method, asrecited in claim 45, wherein, before the step (d), the step (d) furthercomprises a step of forming a blockage layer on said barrier layer so asfor forming said bonding layer on said blockage layer.
 47. Themanufacturing method, as recited in claim 45, wherein the step (e)further comprises the steps of: (e.1) forming a first insulatingmaterial base layer on said bonding layer; and (e.2) etching said firstinsulating material base layer, so as to form said first insulatinglayer having said first channel and said second channel.
 48. Themanufacturing method, as recited in claim 47, wherein the step (e.2)further comprises a step of segmentally etching said first insulatingmaterial base layer to form said first channel and said second channel.49. Said manufacturing method, as recited in claim 48, furthercomprising the steps of etching said first insulating material baselayer and forming said interface layer on said N-type semiconductorlayer when etching said first insulating material base layer, so as toform said first channel that is extended to said N-type semiconductorlayer.
 50. The manufacturing method, as recited in claim 48, furthercomprising the steps of etching said first insulating material baselayer and etching to form said interface layer on said barrier layerwhen said first insulating material base layer is etched, so as to formsaid second channel that is extended to said barrier layer.
 51. Themanufacturing method, as recited in claim 49, wherein said firstinsulating material base layer is etched with a gaseous mixture of argon(Ar), trifluoromethane (CHF3), and oxygen (O2), and said interface layeris etched with a gaseous mixture of at least two of argon (Ar), chlorine(Cl2) and boron trichloride (BCl3).
 52. The manufacturing method, asrecited in claim 45, wherein, in the step (a), said P-type semiconductorlayer formed by etching said extended stacking layer is extended fromsaid extended stacking layer to at least a semiconductor bare portion ofsaid N-type semiconductor layer via an active region, wherein in thestep (c), a barrier layer perforation is provided in said barrier layerfor connecting and communicating with said semiconductor bare portion,such that, in the step (e), said first insulating layer is extended tosaid N-type semiconductor layer via said barrier layer perforation andsaid semiconductor bare portion.
 53. Said manufacturing method, asrecited in claim 52, wherein in the step (a), said extended stackinglayer is etched to form a substrate bare portion extended from saidP-type semiconductor layer of said extended lamination to said substratevia said active region and said N-type semiconductor layer, such that,in the step (e), said first insulating layer is formed on said substratethrough retaining on said substrate bare portion.
 54. Said manufacturingmethod, as recited in claim 53, wherein, in the step (a) said extendedstacking layer is etched along a periphery thereof, such that, in thestep (e), said first insulating layer is formed on said substrate tocover a periphery of said extended stacking layer.
 55. Saidmanufacturing method, as recited in claim 52, wherein in the step (b), aportion of a surface of said P-type semiconductor layer is exposedthrough a reflective layer perforation of said reflective layer and aperiphery of said P-type semiconductor layer is exposed along aperiphery of said reflective layer, such that said barrier layer isformed to cover said reflective layer through being formed on saidportion of said surface of said P-type semiconductor layer, which isexposed through said reflective layer perforation, and said periphery ofsaid P-type semiconductor layer.
 56. The manufacturing method, asrecited in claim 52, before the step (g), further comprising the stepsof forming a second insulating layer, which has at least a third channeland at least a fourth channel, on said first extended electrode portion,said second extended electrode portion and said first insulating layer,wherein said third channel is extended to said first extended electrodeportion and said fourth channel is extended to said second extendedelectrode portion, such that, in the step (g), an N-type electrodeconnecting pin of said N-type electrode is formed in said third channeland electrically connected with said first extended electrode portionwhen said N-type electrode is formed on said second insulating layer,and, correspondingly, a P-type electrode connecting pin of said P-typeelectrode is formed in said fourth channel and electrically connectedwith said second extended electrode portion when said P-type electrodeis formed on said second insulating layer.